Glockner Group · Tyrol · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Grossglockner

3,798 mUltra-prominent peakSnow likely Jan–Jun · Sep–Dec

Elevation3,798 mabove sea level

Prominence2,428 mindependent height

Isolation175 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul6°average high

47.07° N, 12.69° EElevation 3,798 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time

From the valley to the top

Summit3,798 m
Mid-mountain2,560 m
Valley · Kals am Großglockner1,325 m

Freezing level in October: 2,750 m

iThe mountain

Grossglockner in brief

Grossglockner rises to 3,798 m in the Glockner Group, Tyrol, Austria. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 2,428 m, which makes it an ultra-prominent peak.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 6°, while nights stay below freezing all year. Daytime highs climb above zero from June to September.

The nearest town in the atlas is Kals am Großglockner, 8.8 km to the SW at 1,325 m.

Facts

Elevation: 3,798 m · 12,461 ft
Prominence: 2,428 m
Range: Glockner Group
Region: Tyrol
Country: Austria
Coordinates: 47.0745, 12.6938
Nearest airport: Salzburg Airport (SZG) · 83 km

iiForecast

Weather at three heights

Temperatures are adjusted to each height; summits are usually colder and windier than the valley forecast suggests.

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iiiSummit climate

The top of Grossglockner by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted

Climate normals for Grossglockner by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-14°	-13°	-9°	-6°	-1°	3°	6°	6°	2°	-2°	-9°	-14°
Average low	-22°	-21°	-17°	-14°	-10°	-6°	-3°	-3°	-7°	-11°	-17°	-21°
Precipitation	118 mm	112 mm	144 mm	148 mm	204 mm	262 mm	312 mm	281 mm	199 mm	172 mm	156 mm	149 mm
Cloud cover	48%	51%	55%	54%	50%	50%	43%	44%	46%	45%	53%	53%
Daylight	8h 55	10h 18	11h 51	13h 35	15h 03	15h 53	15h 33	14h 16	12h 37	10h 57	9h 23	8h 32
Month score	18	18	15	15	17	17	20	19	18	19	15	15

Snow and freezing level

Average height of the 0 °C level from the summit normals (6.5 °C per km); snow months have a summit mean at or below +1 °C

Snow likely Jan–Jun · Sep–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	1,000 m	1,200 m	1,750 m	2,250 m	2,950 m	3,550 m	4,000 m	4,000 m	3,400 m	2,750 m	1,800 m	1,100 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Grossglockner in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Austria

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Kleinglockner	3,770 m	14 m	0.2 km SE	6°
Pöschlturm	3,722 m	–	0.8 km NW	5°
Glocknerwand	3,721 m	128 m	0.8 km NW	5°
Hofmannspitze	3,711 m	–	0.8 km NW	5°
Teufelshorn	3,677 m	–	0.3 km NW	5°
Großes Wiesbachhorn	3,564 m	450 m	10 km NE	6°
Teufelskamp	3,511 m	–	1.8 km NW	5°
Romariswandköpfe	3,511 m	85 m	2.6 km NW	5°